“ is it good when a hot hatch’s best point is low running costs?”

NEXT year marks 25 years since BMW launched the modern MINI. During that time it seems the firm can do no wrong when it comes to its ever-popular Cooper hatch. While the brand has dropped the ball on

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S mall cars are amazing. With much less space to work with, they must accomplish many of the things that in far larger cars we take for granted. As if that weren’t enough, they must be cheaper than bi

The demise of the small, affordable supermini hasn’t been as severe as we had feared – at least, it hasn’t yet – and the burgeoning clique of quirky, pint-sized EVs is also encouraging. But even so, w